Vice Officer Li donned a peculiar smile as he hung an identity badge on Gu Jianlin's suit, nodding in satisfaction. "This signifies your position as the leader of Group A in the second echelon, a true emblem of identity."

"Alright, then. Best wishes for a bright future, until we meet again."

With that, he turned and walked away.

"Thank you."

Gu Jianlin carried the birdcage and suitcase, taking in the revitalized Black Cloud City.

For the first time, he felt a glimmer of anticipation for the future.

"I wonder which high-ranking officer has such great foresight."

Inside the birdcage, the parrot chirped, "Such a good person indeed."

Gu Jianlin commented, "He truly is a good person."

Lin Wanqiu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "This is a directive from the President."

Gu Jianlin froze for a moment.

The parrot squawked, "The President?"

Lin Wanqiu confirmed, "Yes, the President rarely issues orders like this."

Gu Jianlin remained silent for a second.

The parrot sighed deeply, "Ah, the President indeed—benevolent as always. Despite my master mocking the Grandmaster as a Vulgar Master, the Grandmaster bore no grudge and even pulled strings to promote him."

Lin Wanqiu hesitated for a bit, unsure if she should provide clarification.

Gu Jianlin actually felt a bit guilty.

Although he couldn't help but sense something odd.

Along the road, he kept encountering patrol teams of nano warriors crossing paths with them.

Not to mention investigators from all around the world, passing by with their own teams.

There were even prodigies from the Omega Sequence among them.

Gu Jianlin noticed all of them staring at him with expressions of inexplicable shock.

No, not at him.

At the identity badge on his chest.

This gave him an uneasy feeling.

According to the map instructions on the roadside, the residential area was just 500 meters ahead, then a right turn.

A multitude of apartments had been built there, resembling a high-class neighborhood. After all, most of those who managed to enter the association were elites; while training required hardship, the living environment had to be upscale and sophisticated.

Hardship wasn't the goal—it was merely a phase.

If better conditions were available, then enduring hardship wasn't necessary.

The Omega Sequence's residential area was separated by a wall, through which greenery and gardens could be seen. Apartments, partially concealed among lush foliage, revealed faint white edges.

Opposite the residential area lay the medical department.

"Mu Feng and the others are living over there."

As the medical department's head, Lin Wanqiu spoke with authority on this topic: "They've received top-notch medical treatment now. Other than still needing medication to suppress their deformities, they're pretty much alright."

She added, "On top of that, we recently collaborated with the pharmacy department to develop a new type of medication that extracts the effective ingredients from Heavenly Born Grass while minimizing its toxicity. It'll be refined into secret medicine for ingestion, which can reduce health depletion, helping them live longer."

Gu Jianlin blinked slightly, "I see."

It was evident that Lin Wanqiu had a rather gentle attitude toward Fallen and Unclean.

This might be because she herself had been contaminated.

She continued, "Soon, I'll attempt advancement. Once I reach the Fifth Rank as a Priest, I'll be able to channel stronger powers, aiding further restoration of their Life Force."

Gu Jianlin raised an eyebrow. Another gesture of goodwill, huh?

Still, he accepted this favor with a slight nod. "Alright, thank you."

Lin Wanqiu's smile grew even more enticing, feeling that she had gained favor with this young man.

"Do you want to visit them first?"

She asked.

Gu Jianlin shook his head. "No, I'm waiting for someone first. I brought them gifts."

He glanced down at his phone, quietly waiting for the time to pass.

Moments later, a husky young man arrived, carrying bags upon bags, sweating profusely. "Brother Lin, I'm here!"

Gu Jianlin lifted his head. "You're here?"

"Yeah, it was tough, but I finally got the stuff you mentioned!"

Cheng Youyu was drenched in sweat and wiped his face as he spoke. "It's not just me. Xiangsi and Brother Cheng are here too. They wanted to express their gratitude personally to Uncle Mu for saving them. Plus, I heard Xiangsi has something important to discuss with you—it's related to Judgement Court matters."

Gu Jianlin froze for a moment.

Suddenly, Cheng Youyu's gaze landed on the identity badge on his chest, and his face changed dramatically. "Holy crap! Second echelon, Group A! Brother Lin, who did you curse at this time? Or worse, who did you beat up again? What terrible act of karma made you the Little Princess's group leader?"

[ps: This book is first released on Qidian Reading App. The next chapter will be updated tomorrow night at 8:30. I've written 8,000 words today, but I'm too exhausted to write the remaining 2,000... I'll make it up tomorrow. I feel like I'm going to collapse…]